METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Peter Newsham

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Dustin Sternbeck

Chief of Police

Director

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Public Information Office: 202- 727-4383

May 8, 2019

Arrest Made in a Homicide: 4300 Block of 4th Street,
Southeast
(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch
announce an arrest has been made in reference to a homicide that occurred on Friday, July 27,
2018, in the 4300 block of 4th Street, Southeast.
At approximately 9:48 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for
the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from
multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and
transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was
pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 22 year-old David Hart, of Southeast, DC.
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, members of the
Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 28 year-old Marcus Whitaker,
of Southeast, DC. He has been charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.
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